Assignment #4 Paragraph: What aspects of human nature are examined in the story "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Assignment #6
Complete the Literary Devises document for "The Most Dangerous Game". Upload to your wiki
1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2
Rainsford was scared he will be caught by Zaroff
2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2
Because Rainsford is experienced and he feels like the jaguar.
3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1
Carribean Sea
4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2
Put money into American Investments
5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /
He promised that he will set him free.
6. What happened to Lazarus? /2
He was fooling around and got killed by a quicksand.
7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1
In General Zaroff"s room.
8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1
A quarter of a million acres in the Crimea
9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1
He suggested he should wear mosccasins because it makes less tracks.
10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3
He believed Zaroff was hiding in the tree because Zaroff stopped near the tree. 11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2
He uses flashes of light.
12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2
He admitted that he got defeated by Rainsford, but Rainsford said the game is still on and they had a battle then Zaroff dies. 13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2
Because not many know how to make one.
14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2
Because he always hunts, runs, climbs. 15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)/5
He said that there are two types of classes, the hunters and the huntees, he said that luckily he is a hunter.
16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3
He uses strong descriptive words.
Assignment #4 Paragraph: What aspects of human nature are examined in the story "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Assignment #6
Complete the Literary Devises document for "The Most Dangerous Game". Upload to your wiki
1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2
Rainsford was scared he will be caught by Zaroff
2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2
Because Rainsford is experienced and he feels like the jaguar.
3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1
Carribean Sea
4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2
Put money into American Investments
5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /
He promised that he will set him free.
6. What happened to Lazarus? /2
He was fooling around and got killed by a quicksand.
7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1
In General Zaroff"s room.
8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1
A quarter of a million acres in the Crimea
9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1
He suggested he should wear mosccasins because it makes less tracks.
10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3
He believed Zaroff was hiding in the tree because Zaroff stopped near the tree.
11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2
He uses flashes of light.
12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2
He admitted that he got defeated by Rainsford, but Rainsford said the game is still on and they had a battle then Zaroff dies.
13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2
Because not many know how to make one.
14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2
Because he always hunts, runs, climbs.
15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)/5
He said that there are two types of classes, the hunters and the huntees, he said that luckily he is a hunter.
16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3
He uses strong descriptive words.
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